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Physicians themselves are partly to blame for the public's ignorance, the Journal complains, because some of them like to take a nip in cold weather. The ironic truth: alcohol may really do more good in the tropics, by dilating blood vessels and helping the body to get rid of excess heat...
...liberties are not so sacrosanct that governments cannot limit them in the public safety. But this will not be the case at New Lecture Hall. The only group prone to organize a protest in the past, the Boston NAACP, learned that printed warnings distributed to students beforehand seem to nip supposed prejudicial reaction in the bud. The NAACP, in fact, proposes to question the members of today's audience on their reaction, to see whether their hunch is right...
Those wanting a nip of something after the game had better stock up before leaving Boston, if they're under 21. The Alcoholic Beverages Commission cracked down this fall and Princeton stores often require youthful purchasers to sign a statement that they are of age. The fine for purgery runs about...
...walkup start was European style, and so was the finish. The winner: 13-to-2 Wilwyn, a good-looking, four-year-old bay colt, ridden by English Jockey Manny Mercer. A length and a quarter behind. Ruhe closed fast to nip Zucchero, with Niederlander fourth. Greek Ship, the 6-5 favorite, was a faded sixth. Explained Arcaro: "The other horses just ran past us too fast...
Swart relented-for one evening only. He told Johannesburg cops to look the other way while Shao and guests took a nip. So Shao went to the ball. Its purpose: to raise funds for Alcoholics Anonymous, which, in South Africa, is strictly an all-white organization...